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“panic” in Chinese

Chinese

Also恐慌 (kǒng huāng) · 惊慌失措 (jīng huāng shī cuò)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuāng

Example

别慌,我们还有时间。bié huāng wǒ men hái yǒu shí jiān

Don't panic, we still have time.

Illustration for 慌 (panic)

How to say “panic” in Chinese

“Panic” in Chinese is 慌 (huāng).

Pressure or uncertainty throws a person off balance, showing in worried looks and rushed actions.

Full entry for 慌: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 慌

听到爆炸声,街上的人一时间都慌了神。tīng dào bào zhà shēng jiē shàng de rén yì shí jiān dōu huāng le shén

Hearing an explosion, everyone on the street lost their heads for a moment.

Tips for using 慌

  • With a person as the subject, it describes a flustered state that makes calm action or clear speech difficult.

Other Chinese words for “panic”

失业消息传来,大家陷入了恐慌。shī yè xiāo xī chuán lái dà jiā xiàn rù le kǒng huāng

When the news of unemployment came, everyone was thrown into a panic.

他听到消息后,惊慌失措了。tā tīng dào xiāo xī hòu jīng huāng shī cuò le

He panicked after hearing the news.

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